![]() ![]() Yes, the author can humanise concepts fro time to time, but they help rather than hinder the story. Trees can see, hear, smell, feel and taste. I enjoyed reading this book and I’ll be keeping it for referring back to on occasion. Yours may be slightly different, although there is a distinct correlation with north European trees and those of Britain. A message for our times, whether you are close to the route of the proposed HS2 or live in Sheffield…īased in Germany, the author speaks of his trees. That networks take years to build and can be destroyed in bare days. The books detailed quite beautifully why one cannot reasonably balance the felling or clearance of an established woodland by simply planting new trees, and why maturity matters to both trees and forests. The movie centers on German writer and forester Peter Wohlleben, who in 2015 published his famous book, The Hidden Life of Trees. It shows how the forest is an interconnected society of different species, each watching the other and waiting for opportunity for maximising their own potential and that of their kind.įor a non-academic work there are dozens of references to other works cited in the back. The Hidden Life of Trees is chock full of mind-blowing information about trees, but as good documentaries should do, this one takes you well beyond its surface. It describes in prosaic and scientific terms how trees warn of impending crises, such as pests and disease, drought and drench. We are learning more and more nowadays about how the “natural world” is as communicative as the human one, and this book speaks of the networks that exist between trees, above and below ground. I read the whole book through over a few days, never finding it dull or daft, and where science was involved it was easily understood. She pointed out it was although interesting tainted by the anthropomorphism within it, and I smiled and wrote back that it sounded like a decent book for druids. Rites to Celebrate the Seasonal FestivalsĪmusingly, I was pointed at this book by my daughter, currently engaged in an evolutionary biology Masters and studying in Europe and Harvard.Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd. TDN International Full Moon Peace Ritual The Hidden Life of Trees: The International Bestseller - What They Feel, How They Communicate.Fire Safety in Druid and Pagan Practice. ![]()
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